Xtrkcad help please

[zeis96]

Unless I'm wrong, xtrkcad doesn't have the Peco code 83 turnouts. Would another brand be identical to use for this program?

Thanks,
Aaron

[NeO6874]

they just call them Peco turnouts i think (ie they don't differentiate the track as they do with the Atlas)

[NZRMac]

I think the size and angle will be the same for Peco code 83/ 100 I used 100 for my plan.

Ken.

[zeis96]

Ok, does anyone know which turnout would be best suited for 22" radius? The choices Xtrkcad have are small, medium, and long.

[jrbernier]

Aaron,

Thre is no 'match' for 22" radius. Prototype turnouts are set by angles. The only model turnout that has a continuous 'curve' through it is the Atlas 'Snap Switch' and the many 'clones' of it. These have a 18" radius curve through them. The Atlas Customline #4 is close, but still is not a 'drop in' replacement for a section of sectional curved trackage.

Jim

[Tom Bryant_MR]

The Peco library in XtrkCad is for code 100. This has to do with the height of the rail.

A Google search finally revealed the following for the SL-96 (LH medium turnout) part number in XtrkCad. The "E" in the part number is for electofrog vs. no "E" which means insulated frog.

http://www.feather.ch/index.html?lang=en-ca&target=d182.html

QUOTE: PECO-SL-E96 12° Weiche links / Medium Radius Turnout, left
mittlerer Radius: 914 mm, Herzstückwinkel: 12°, L: 219 mm, Leitendes Herzstück
Radius : 914 mm, Angle: 12°, Length: 219 mm, Electrofrog

You should be able to find a conversion web quite easily.

Hope this helps.